Among other things, the hit song from the Joan Osborne album, “One of Us” turns the notion of man being created in God’s image on its head:  “What if God was one of us? / Just a slob like one of us / Just a stranger on the bus / Tryin’ to make his way home?”. The singer then asks:  “If God had a name, what would it be? /  And would you call it to his face, / If you were faced with Him in all His glory? / What would you ask if you had just one question?” 

Writing for Allmusic, Roch Parisien says of this Joan Osborne song:  “Key track ‘One of Us’ sets the disc’s optimistic tone.  It’s a simple, direct statement of faith, honest and unadorned, one framed in a near-perfect chorus and delectable Neil Young-ish guitar riff.  This isn’t one of those sugary, superficial, goody-two-shoes Amy Grant kind of deals.”  

(November 2014)